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Leviticus 25:47

Leviticus 25:47 is verse 47 of Leviticus chapter 25, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

If a foreigner residing among you prospers, but your countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan,

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King James Version

And if a sojourner or stranger wax rich by thee, and thy brother that dwelleth by him wax poor, and sell himself unto the stranger or sojourner by thee, or to the stock of the stranger’s family:

World English Bible

“‘If an alien or temporary resident with you becomes rich, and your brother beside him has grown poor, and sells himself to the stranger or foreigner living among you, or to a member of the stranger’s family,

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Leviticus 25:45–49 · Berean Standard Bible

45 You may also purchase them from the foreigners residing among you or their clans living among you who are born in your land. These may become your property.

46 You may leave them to your sons after you to inherit as property; you can make them slaves for life. But as for your brothers, the Israelites, no man may rule harshly over his brother.

47 If a foreigner residing among you prospers, but your countryman dwelling near him becomes destitute and sells himself to the foreigner or to a member of his clan,

48 he retains the right of redemption after he has sold himself. One of his brothers may redeem him:

49 either his uncle or cousin or any close relative from his clan may redeem him. Or if he prospers, he may redeem himself.

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Hebrew words

וְכִ֣יand if תַשִּׂ֗יגit will reach יַ֣ד[the] hand of גֵּ֤רa sojourner וְתוֹשָׁב֙and a resident alien עִמָּ֔ךְwith you וּמָ֥ךְand he will become impoverished אָחִ֖יךָbrother your עִמּ֑וֹwith him וְנִמְכַּ֗רand he will sell himself לְגֵ֤רto a sojourner תּוֹשָׁב֙a resident alien עִמָּ֔ךְwith you א֥וֹor לְעֵ֖קֶרto a member of מִשְׁפַּ֥חַת[the] clan of גֵּֽרa sojourner

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Leviticus 25:26
Or if a man has no one to redeem it for him, but he prospers and acquires enough to redeem his land,

1 Samuel 2:7
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.

1 Samuel 2:8
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

James 2:5
Listen, my beloved brothers: Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom He promised those who love Him?

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